South Holland

South Holland's population expanded in the decade leading up to the most recent census. Data from the census show there were changes in marriage, religion and housing tenure.

The population passed 88,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of South Holland increased by 15%, from about 76,500 to 88,300.

The addition of almost 12,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, South Holland was home to, on average, 0.85 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Relationships in South Holland

This area saw the East Midlands' second-largest fall in the proportion of married people.

Across the region, only Lincoln saw a greater fall in the proportion of married people (from 44% to 37%).

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a fall in the proportion of married people, as the regional average fell from 53% to 49%.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 and over in South Holland said they were married, compared with 60% in 2001. The percentage that said they were single increased from 21% to 25%.

The proportion of married people was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were married across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in South Holland

The number of people in South Holland that described themselves as Christian increased from just over 63,000 in 2001 to about 64,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 83% to 72%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the East Midlands (from 72% to 59%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in South Holland that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 7,500 in 2001 to just over 17,000 in 2011 (from 9.7% to 19%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from about 5,400 to just under 6,400 (from 7.0% to 7.2%).

About 260 people (0.2%) said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, up from just under 140 in 2001 (0.3%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in South Holland decreased by 10 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and South Holland by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of unemployment

The percentage of South Holland residents that were unemployed increased from 2.2% to 4.0% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 52% in 2001. The percentage of South Holland residents that were self-employed increased from 9.8% to 10.0%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased faster here than in any other local authority district across the East Midlands. The improvement brought health in South Holland close to the national average 4.4% in England described their health as good in 2011).

The rate of unemployment in South Holland increased by 1.7 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in South Holland, the East Midlands and England that said they were unemployed, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in work hours

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week increased in South Holland, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the East Midlands, except Boston.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week, as the regional average grew from 1.8% to 3.0%.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in South Holland said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.5% in 2001. The percentage that worked over 49 hours in a week decreased from 21% to 15%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in South Holland that rented privately increased from 6.4% to 13% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) households lived in social housing, compared with 14% in 2001. The percentage of South Holland households that owner their home decreased from 76% to 73%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.5% in 2001 to 15% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in South Holland increased by 6.3 percentage points

Percentage of households in South Holland, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

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